Mr. Garcia was born Aug. 20, 1931, in Oakville to Dionicio and Juanita Cortez Garcia. He married Elida Martinez on April 25, 1955, in George West and was a truck driver for Ashland Oil Inc. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War and was a member of St. George Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elida Garcia; his parents, Dionicio and Juanita Garcia and a bother, Manuel Garcia.

Survivors include two sons, Rey Garcia and Raul “Pepe” (Rachel) Garcia, both of George West; three daughters, Margie (Endercio Jr.) Chapa and Delma (Gilbert Moya) Garcia, both of George West and Belinda (Joe Garza) Garcia of Leander; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson and three sisters, Maria Garcia of Beeville, Micaela (Ismael) Ybanez of George West and Carmen (Adolfo) Moreno of Corpus Christi.

Visitation was held from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, May 21 at Galloway & Sons Funeral Chapel in George West. A rosary was recited at St. George Catholic Church that evening at 7 o’clock.

The funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 at St. George Catholic Church with Father George Johnson officiating. Burial followed in St. George Catholic Cemetery.